Temple Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 544. Average per year is 13.6

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
144	On Oct 17, 1998, unranked Temple defeated 14th ranked Virginia Tech by 4 points away.	120	24	0
120	On Sep 19, 1987, unranked Temple defeated 16th ranked Pitt by 3 points away.	100	20	0
90	On Sep 14, 1985, unranked Temple narrowly lost to 11th ranked Penn State by 2 points away.	75	15	0
70	On Nov 15, 2003, unranked Temple narrowly lost to 12th ranked Virginia Tech by 1 points at home.	70	0	0
65	On Sep 21, 1985, unranked Temple narrowly lost to 13th ranked BYU by 2 points at home.	65	0	0
55	On Nov 16, 2013, unranked Temple narrowly lost to 15th ranked UCF by 3 points at home.	55	0	0

For this table an upset is a win over an opponent ranked 10 or more slots better. Unranked teams are considered ranked 26th. The upset score is 10 points multiplied by the difference in ranking, thus a 21st ranked team beating a 1st ranked team is a better upset (200 points) than a 21st ranked team beating an 11th ranked team (100 points). Winning away grants a 20% bonus. Winning by 21 points or more is a blowout and grants a 40% bonus. A scare is a tie or a loss within 3 points of a better ranked team. Scares are worth 50% of upsets, and can get an away bonus. Leave a comment if you would like to see another school, other years, or different criteria for determining an upset or scare.